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    Kanye West turns concerts into missions, while the church turns missions into concerts...Mario Muril

    I find it quite ironic: Kanye West has turned his concerts into a mission while the church has turned its mission into a concert. He is winning souls, but getting criticized by believers who won't win souls.

    Is Kanye's conversion real? Are his motives pure? Does he really know Christ? One honest look at the American church makes these questions seem bizarre. These are the very questions the American church should be asking itself, not Kanye.

    It reminds me of the time the disciples got all territorial about anyone outside their group doing ministry: "John answered Him, saying, 'Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.' But Jesus said, 'Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. For he who is not against us is on our side.'" (Mark 9:38-40)

    America is littered with religious centers that have permitted masses to worship without repenting—to believe they are saved without being converted. Whole congregations are living in outright sin but they are hearing from the pulpit: "if you confess your sins, you offend God's grace." And we are worried about Mr. West?

    Some are wondering if Kanye is building an empire in the name of Jesus for personal gain. Whoa! That question could be leveled at many celebrity preachers...maybe even your favorite. We are surrounded by Carnal Christian Centers built entirely on marketing, smoke and mirrors, who want to question Kanye's substance.

    But the excuse for fearing Kanye West's potential insincerity is dismissed by Paul the Apostle himself: 15, "Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill: 16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice." (Phil. 1:15-18)

    Any soul that sincerely reaches out to Christ in these rallies will be touched by salvation. Christ is being preached! Woodrow Wilson said, "The proof that the Gospel is divine is the preaching it has survived." And it will most certainly survive this.

    Now I want to address one final danger: the danger of rejecting a modern Saul of Tarsus. The early church made that mistake, but thank God they recovered before it was too late. I am not so sure the American church knows what is good for it. Just look at how many Christians refused to vote for Donald Trump even as he was fiercely battling on behalf of Christians and supporting Israel.

    Jesus said, "You did not know the hour of your visitation." Another translation said, "You did not know when God came to help you." What if God is sending help, but we keep hypocritically sniffing at His help? When Jerusalem rejected Paul, the result was a disaster.

    God keeps on placing strange packages at our door. This is because when God saves America from self-destructing, no one else will get the glory. I for one welcome God's help, and that of everyone He sends.

    Kanye West | Mario Murillo Ministries

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    I have to admit, a year ago or so, I thought maybe he was having a mental breakdown. He seemed strange and acted a bit odd. However, lately, I've begun to rethink this whole thing. I think he had an encounter with God and probably is still in the beginning stages. I cringe when I see people being so judgemental on social media about him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pentecali View Post
    I have to admit, a year ago or so, I thought maybe he was having a mental breakdown. He seemed strange and acted a bit odd. However, lately, I've begun to rethink this whole thing. I think he had an encounter with God and probably is still in the beginning stages. I cringe when I see people being so judgemental on social media about him.
    What I have noticed recently is his smile. Previously he was always scowling, unless that was his public persona.

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    It will be interesting to see where he is 5 years from now. Will his new non-secular carreer keep him going ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    It will be interesting to see where he is 5 years from now. Will his new non-secular carreer keep him going ?
    Wasn't there a bunch of hoot and hollering some years back when Alice Cooper and Bob Dylan got saved.
    What ever happened to them? Are they still on fire for the Lord?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smitty View Post
    Wasn't there a bunch of hoot and hollering some years back when Alice Cooper and Bob Dylan got saved.
    What ever happened to them? Are they still on fire for the Lord?
    Vince still maintains a strong witness but prefers to not be outspoken in the spotlight. Dylan? He backslid and recanted Christ in the early '80s though I hadnt heard if he returned to Christ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Vince still maintains a strong witness but prefers to not be outspoken in the spotlight. Dylan? He backslid and recanted Christ in the early '80s though I hadnt heard if he returned to Christ.
    I just saw a recent interview with him with Dan Rather on 'The Big Interview with Dan Rather' on AXSTV and he gave Jesus all the credit for his turnaround. His dad was a pentecostal preacher.

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    I just saw a recent interview with him with Dan Rather on 'The Big Interview with Dan Rather' on AXSTV and he gave Jesus all the credit for his turnaround. His dad was a pentecostal preacher.
    Oh he definately has a witness. I was meaning his syndicated night music program. Yet, even then you can hear the difference though I'm going back a few years on that.

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